UNK64X0494

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Jasper, AL · February 8, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 8, 1964
Place
Jasper, AL · JASPER, AL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2306DCessna 170B
Status
Completed
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185743

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0304   64/2/8    JASPER ALA          CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 237
        TIME - 1600                    N2306D              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 91 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- TAXIED TOO FAST DOWNWIND.

Aircraft

Registration
N2306D
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage